Do I have to watch The Godfather to enjoy The Godfather 2?

[Trill Clinton]

?

[Blake]

No I don't think so.

But the first Godfather is an all time classic great. The 2nd..... not so much, imo.

[Spurs Homer]

Not necessary - but after watching 2 you will get really curious about 1...

then you will watch 1 - and probably feel like it was a slight letdown as 2 is really really good - one of the few sequels that lived up to the hype...

in essence - I would just watch them in the proper order the way the universe intended and enjoy 6 hours of classic - popcorn nirvana.

[DMX7]

It'll make more sense if you watch part 1 first. But you could do it and still enjoy it.

[lefty]

Just don’t watch the 3rd one, it’s terrible

[MultiTroll]

It'll make more sense if you watch part 1 first. But you could do it and still enjoy it.


Just don’t watch the 3rd one, it’s terrible

[FrostKing]

I heard you're supposed to enjoy them backwards. Just don't eat your pizza that way.

[monosylab1k]

No I don't think so.

But the first Godfather is an all time classic great. The 2nd..... not so much, imo.

Disagree tbh. Part 1 is definitely an all-time great, but Part 2 might be the greatest film ever made.

[monosylab1k]

?

You won’t appreciate Part 2 as much if you haven’t seen the first one already.

And if you have to watch Part 3, definitely watch the Coda cut and not the theatrical release.

[TimDunkem]

To enjoy it to the fullest extent? Yes.

[ChumpDumper]

Yes.

[Blake]

Yeah, a lot more people than not seem to like the second better.

I watched both again back to back a while back. The first was the tension was palpable and the background of Pacino not wanting to be part of it to ending up at the top of it was tremendous. Brando was of course awesome.

The second, I was bored thru a lot of it.

To each his own

[pgardn]

It'll make more sense if you watch part 1 first. But you could do it and still enjoy it.

This definitely imo.

[pgardn]

And a question...

Why the fk have you not watched these two?
These are incredibly good and definitely withstand the test of time.

[Spurminator]

Yes.

[baseline bum]

Why would you even not want to watch the first to get to the second?

[baseline bum]

Disagree tbh. Part 1 is definitely an all-time great, but Part 2 might be the greatest film ever made.

The DeNiro scenes in Part 2 might be the greatest ever in film but the Pacino scenes always seem like such a letdown. I mean they're good but DeNiro just completely steals the show in 2 and all I can think when I watch 2 is I wish they would have just made the entire movie about Vito and saved the Pacino scenes for a good Godfather 3.

[Thread]

The best part of (II.) is the fade in/flash back scene after Michael has conspired to murder Fredo. Coppola did not disappoint. (We) needed something and he nailed it. FFC gave instead of just taking.

In less than 5 minutes we're fully informed about what has happened and what will happen as Sonny enters with Carlo, sets the two (Carlo/Connie) up for all-time, kisses Michael tenderly and takes head of the table seat. Only Clemenza is AWOL. Godfather is duly noted...He's been sent on a wild goose chase, it's December 7th, Pearl Harbor day, his birthday.

We're informed by Sonny's twin daughters that his fighting is a problem as they tell on their father...all giggles..."With uncle Michael, mama."
That Carlo is immediately excluded (by Sonny) upon the first sign of family trouble (Michael joining the Army this same morning.)...this exclusion persists and will lend to the assassination of Sonny.

On & on.

Sure, he/they got a check but very selfless of Caan (and the other 2/Vigoda & Carlo) to participate here.


https://youtu.be/a4LEn1cGdTs

[Chucho]

The DeNiro scenes in Part 2 might be the greatest ever in film but the Pacino scenes always seem like such a letdown. I mean they're good but DeNiro just completely steals the show in 2 and all I can think when I watch 2 is I wish they would have just made the entire movie about Vito and saved the Pacino scenes for a good Godfather 3.

There's just so much more for Vito to do in his scenes compared to Michael who's story isn't as encompassing- he's playing mental chess with Roth and the Government is fairly static and slow compared to young Vito storyline.

[ChumpDumper]

I think someone else mentioned it, but I'm enjoying The Offer on Paramount+ halfway through. It's a good series about the making of the first movie. The guys playing Pacino and Brando did pretty well considering how easily that could fall into parody.

[DMC]

They are all overrated. Brando was great, no doubt, but I didn't find any of them that entertaining and 2 was a snorefest outside of Michael with Fredo.

[DMC]

The DeNiro scenes in Part 2 might be the greatest ever in film but the Pacino scenes always seem like such a letdown. I mean they're good but DeNiro just completely steals the show in 2 and all I can think when I watch 2 is I wish they would have just made the entire movie about Vito and saved the Pacino scenes for a good Godfather 3.

He was pretty good, he was pretty good

[DeadlyDynasty]

Part II is epic on its own but you’re cheating the full experience/understanding of it if you skip Part I. The Fredo betrayal and his subsequent death hit much harder after six hours of being the sympathetic helpless dimwit brother.

Besides, whether you think the scenes are overly romanticized or not, there’s just so many classic moments in Part I, almost too many to mention. Opening scene, Michael killing Sollozo and McCluskey (and the family pow-wow before those killings), and the classic baptism scene.

Both are perfect films.